Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
- District
- Wrekin
- Town
- Edgmond
- County
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 27th June 1947
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Shrewsbury
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 13907
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Current location
St Peters Church
High Street
Edgmond
Wrekin
Shropshire
TF10 8JP
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 72028 19287
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- CARVED OAK LECTERN WITH BOOK RESTS SUPPORTED BY A CARVED PILLAR. THE WHOLE STANDS ON A PLINTH WITH A STEP ATTACHED TO THE SIDE. WOOD PANELLING BEHIND IT
- Inscription
- IN THANKSGIVING / TO GOD FOR VICTORY / AFTER THE WAR. A.D. 1939-1945. / & IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES. / (NAMES) / THIS LECTERN IS GIVEN BY THE / PARISHIONERS OF EDGMOND. / THE PANELLING BY A MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Clare, Frederick William
Hamilton, John Eric
Richardson, Harry
Talbot, Edward
See details for all 4 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank,regiment,forename,decorations
Order of information: Forename,rank,regiment
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Second World War memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Other
- Responsibility
- EDGMOND PCC
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